by Scott Ranck In Part 1, I gave you my philosophy of doing energy upgrades which views the home as one component but made up of several systems. Each system impacts the whole and energy upgrades need to be done…
New Year’s Resolution
Since we are nearly done with the first month of the year, most all New Year’s Resolutions have already gone by the way side. I would like to present you with a challenge for the next eleven months of the year: practice energy conservation measures.
Ask The Energy Expert – Holes!
Though most energy conservation measures include weather stripping doors and windows, there are often more serious threats of hot, humid outside air coming into our homes. What difference does it make if our homes leak?
Powered Attic Vents
Ventilated attics are common in Florida. Generally, at the eaves is some kind of perforated vent, and then up near the ridge of the roof will be other vents to circulate the air in the attic. If some ventilation is good, many people seem to think more is better.
Ask the Energy Expert: “Alternative Energy Vehicles”
The City of Clearwater is converting all their sanitation vehicles to run on compressed natural gas. Verizon is moving approximately 100 natural gas fleet vehicles into the area that will also use the fill station.
Ask the Energy Expert: “Energy Safety”
With summer upon us and home projects abounding, a timely reminder about safety is appropriate. All power sources have the potential to help and also to harm. Because of the potential to harm, all power sources require safety efforts to reduce risk as much as humanly possible.
Ask The Energy Expert: “Energy Integrity”
The second definition of integrity is, “The state of being whole or undivided.” That definition can be applied to many areas, but I like to apply it to energy use. This concept is extremely helpful to people to understand how…